Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) kicked off the 2022 season of the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Vios Cup on the first weekend of July.
TMP President Mr. Atsuhiro Okamoto shared the excitement as he welcomed racers and fans at CIS. “The TGR Vios Cup is our way of celebrating our ever-growing racing community. We are thankful to our races and racing teams for showing the Gazoo Racing spirit, especially in these challenging times.” Mr. Okamoto said. “We hope this year’s season will continue to give the drive to race your ambition.”
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) President Atsuhiro Okamoto
The Circuit Championship was classified into three categories; the Super Sporting, Sporting, and Promotional class, with a total of 27 drivers participating in the races. Meanwhile, the Autocross Challenge was divided into 4 categories: Media – Promotional Class, Media – Sporting Class, Influencers – Promotional Class, and Influencers – Sporting Class.
This year, the champions of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Gran Turismo (GR GT) Cup were given the chance to take their e-racing skills from the screen to the tracks. After joining the Toyota Gazoo Racing Academy, the champions participated in the Autocross event.
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Vios Cup 2022 participants ready to race
Here’s the complete list of winners in the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Vios Cup 2022 for the Autocross Challenge and Circuit Championship:
CIRCUIT CHAMPIONSHIP |
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Promotional Class |
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Rank |
Name |
Team |
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1 |
Alain Alzona |
Alzona Racing Team – Toyota Team General Santos |
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2 |
Alan Palacios |
Toyota Team Cebu |
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3 |
Ian Rosales |
Toyota Team Cebu |
| Sporting Class | ||
| Rank | Name | Team |
| 1 | Troy Montero | Toyota Gazoo Racing Team PH |
| 2 | Royce Sarmiento | RMS Cars Racing Team |
| 3 | Joaquin Garrido | Toyota Otis-Obengers Racing Team |
| Super Sporting Class | ||
| Rank | Name | Team |
| 1 | John Dizon | Obengers Racing Team |
| 2 | Iñigo Anton | Toyota North Edsa – Obengers Racing Team |
| 3 | Daryl De Leon | Toyota Marilao – Obengers Team |
AUTOCROSS CHALLENGE |
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Media – Promotional Class |
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Rank |
Name |
Team |
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1 |
Pablo Salapantan |
YugaTech/YugaAuto |
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2 |
Siegwald Go |
C! Magazine |
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3 |
Mica Delos Reyes |
Philippine Star |
| Media – Sporting Class | ||
| Rank | Name | Team |
| 1 | Jan Lacuna | Autoindustriya |
| 2 | Roy Robles | Zigwheels |
| 3 | Kevin Francisco | The Modern Creatures |
| Influencers – Promotional Class | ||
| Rank | Name | |
| 1 | Benedict Cua | |
| 2 | Carla Lizardo | |
| 3 | Miggy Romulo | |
| Influencers – Advanced Class | ||
| Rank | Name | |
| 1 | Gino Quillamor | |
| 2 | Jules Aquino | |
| 3 | Lexi Mendiola | |
GR GT CUP AUTOCROSS CHALLENGE |
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Rank |
Name |
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1 |
Russel Reyes |
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2 |
Luis Moreno |
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3 |
Mark Elmar |
The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Vios Cup is organized in cooperation with Bridgestone and Petron and is supported by Brembo, Denso, OMP, Tuason Racing, AVT, 3M, ROTA, myTOYOTA Wallet, and Kinto One.
The second and third legs are scheduled for August and November respectively.